Street Food

Skopo (Smiley)

Name: Skopo (Smiley)
Total time: 4h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South Africa
Ingredients: 1 whole sheep head, cleaned; 2 onions; 4 garlic cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1 tbsp peppercorns; Salt; Coarse salt for finishing

Slow-cooked sheep head — the 'smiley' — flame-cleaned then boiled until tender, sold hot from Zulu street braziers.

4h 6 servings Hard

Ingredients

• 1 whole sheep head, cleaned
• 2 onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp peppercorns
• Salt
• Coarse salt for finishing

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Torch head over open flame to burn hair; scrub clean.

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1
Torch head over open flame to burn hair; scrub clean.
2
Split in half; simmer with aromatics and salt 3 h until tender.
3
Optionally char over coals 10 min for smoky skin.
4
Serve with pap, chakalaka and coarse salt.